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6 Our Global Links ACROSS THE UnITED STATES The Washington Center currently has partnerships with 17 states and Puerto Rico. These states provide scholarship support to develop civically engaged leaders for their communities. During 2009, The Washington Center was excited to develop new relationships with Mississippi and Alabama. AFGHAnISTAn Suraya Pakzad, founder of the Voice of Women Organization (VWO), spoke to a group of Washington Center students about her life experiences, her organization’s work to further women’s rights and the importance of public service. VWO is one of a few women’s nongovernment organizations in Afghanistan. It started in secret 21 years ago, teaching Afghan women and girls to read. At the center of a network of local and global links. InDIA, JAPAn, SOUTH KOREA AnD TAIWAn The Prudential Foundation partnered with The Washington Center to develop the Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program, which will bring 75 students from India, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to Washington, D.C. over the next three years. The Prudential Foundation is supporting this initiative to develop global leaders in Asia. LOnDOn AnD SYDnEY Our Intern Abroad programs in London and Sydney provide excellent opportunities to combine study abroad with a valuable internship experience. Each program integrates academic and work experience in a comparative and international context.
CAnADA, RUSSIA, ARGEnTInA, BRAZIL AnD SInGAPORE The Coca-Cola Foundation’s support of The Washington Center dates back more than a decade. Its support provides an opportunity for students from across the globe to access The Washington Center’s internship program. Last year, Coca-Cola’s support provided opportunities for students from Canada, Russia, Argentina, Brazil and Singapore. CHInA The U.S.-China Bilateral Trade Internship Program, sponsored by The Boeing Company, provides an opportunity for 10 students from the United States and 10 from China to intern on U.S.-China issues in Washington, D.C. Their support helps develop future leaders who understand the issues and cultures of both countries. Students from the United States and from more than 25 other countries are given the rare opportunity to meet with, learn with and live with each other. Our students have ready access to all the remarkable resources of our nation’s capital as well as exposure to world-renowned speakers, lecturers and leaders through our Leadership Forum. The Washington Center enables colleges and universities to extend their reach, programmatically and geographically; enables organizations to connect with a new generation of talent; and enables its many donors and alumni to support and shape the next generation of leaders. MEXICO The State of Veracruz partnered with The Washington Center to provide an educational and professional opportunity to outstanding young professionals from the state. The Governors Leaders Program helps prepare them to meet the needs of their home communities. WASHInGTOn, D.C. Public Policy Dialogues on Capitol Hill, sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, allows students who attend The Washington Center’s internship program to meet with their congressional members on Capitol Hill. This provides all students with an opportunity to understand the role that our legislators have in affecting the public, private and nonprofit sectors. 7
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